EP3694652B1 - System for dispensing fluids or mixtures and device used in said system - Google Patents

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EP3694652B1
EP3694652B1 EP18782804.1A EP18782804A EP3694652B1 EP 3694652 B1 EP3694652 B1 EP 3694652B1 EP 18782804 A EP18782804 A EP 18782804A EP 3694652 B1 EP3694652 B1 EP 3694652B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use characterised by the means producing the flow
    • B05B11/02—Membranes or pistons acting on the contents inside the container, e.g. follower pistons
    • B05B11/026—Membranes separating the content remaining in the container from the atmospheric air to compensate underpressure inside the container
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use characterised by the means producing the flow
    • B05B11/10—Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle
    • B05B11/1028—Pumps having a pumping chamber with a deformable wall
    • B05B11/1033—Pumps having a pumping chamber with a deformable wall the deformable wall, the inlet and outlet valve elements being integrally formed, e.g. moulded
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use characterised by the means producing the flow
    • B05B11/10—Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle
    • B05B11/1042—Components or details
    • B05B11/1066—Pump inlet valves
    • B05B11/1067—Pump inlet valves actuated by pressure
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use characterised by the means producing the flow
    • B05B11/10—Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle
    • B05B11/1081—Arrangements for pumping several liquids or other fluent materials from several containers, e.g. for mixing them at the moment of pumping
    • B05B11/1084—Arrangements for pumping several liquids or other fluent materials from several containers, e.g. for mixing them at the moment of pumping each liquid or other fluent material being pumped by a separate pump
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use characterised by the means producing the flow
    • B05B11/10—Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle
    • B05B11/1087—Combination of liquid and air pumps
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/0005—Components or details
    • B05B11/0027—Means for neutralising the actuation of the sprayer ; Means for preventing access to the sprayer actuation means
    • B05B11/0032—Manually actuated means located downstream the discharge nozzle for closing or covering it, e.g. shutters
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2221/00—Small packaging specially adapted for product samples, single-use packages or échantillons
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/0055—Containers or packages provided with a flexible bag or a deformable membrane or diaphragm for expelling the contents

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  • the present invention concerns the technical field of systems for dispensing fluids or mixtures.
  • the present invention concerns a system for dispensing at least one fluid from a container holding the fluid itself, especially suited to dispense food substances, perfumes, creams or detergents in general.
  • dispensing devices are used in the field of systems for dispensing liquid or creamy products, such as food substances, soaps, creams, detergents or perfumes, wherein said dispensing devices are provided with a collapsible chamber and are applied to the container holding said products.
  • Said devices are substantially constituted by a supporting structure provided with means for coupling the device with the neck of the container, and with a dispensing unit for the fluid held in the container, constituted by a collapsible chamber suited to suck and contain a dose of the fluid taken from the container and to dispense said dose.
  • the fluid is sucked into the collapsible chamber and dispensed through manual operation by the user, who first directly compresses and then releases the collapsible chamber by acting thereon with one or more fingers.
  • the fluid contained inside the collapsible chamber is dispensed towards the external environment through a suitable outlet duct.
  • the collapsible chamber automatically returns to the position in which it is not compressed, sucking a dose of fluid from an inlet duct which is preferably provided with a thin tube that draws the fluid from the inside of the container. The dose of fluid drawn into the chamber itself is thus ready for the successive dispensing operation.
  • the dispensing device is provided with first valve means that allow or prevent the flow of the fluid from the inside of the container towards the chamber, said valve means being typically constituted by a ball that opens/closes the terminal portion of the thin tube introduced in the chamber.
  • the dispensing device is also provided with second valve means that allow or prevent the flow of the fluid from the inside of the chamber towards the outlet duct, also said valve means being typically constituted by a ball that opens/closes the outlet duct.
  • the containers used in said dispensing systems are sometimes constituted by collapsible/deformable containers, commonly known as pouches, sachets, packets or bag-in-boxes.
  • a first drawback posed by said dispensing devices is constituted by their construction complexity.
  • a further drawback posed by said devices is represented by their complexity and by the reduced reliability of the area where the dispensing device is connected to the container.
  • the object of the present invention is to overcome said drawbacks.
  • the present invention is based on the general consideration that it is desirable to provide a system for dispensing a fluid from a container, wherein said system is defined in claim 1.
  • dispensing system for dispensing a product preferably constituted by a detergent or a toothpaste. It is clear that the dispensing system of the invention can be used also for dispensing perfumes or food products, or any other fluid in general, drawn from a container and conveyed towards the outside.
  • FIG. 1 An example of a dispensing system 1 provided with a dispensing device 10 suited to dispense fluids according to a preferred embodiment of the invention is shown in Figure 1 .
  • the dispensing system 1 comprises said dispensing device 10 and a container C containing the fluid L to be dispensed.
  • Figures 3 and 4 show a detail of the dispensing device 10.
  • the dispensing device 10 defines the part of the dispensing system 1 which is suited to be operated by the user in order to dispense a dose of fluid L drawn from the container C.
  • the dispensing device 10 comprises a collapsible chamber 20 which defines a volume V suited to receive a quantity of fluid L to be dispensed.
  • the collapsible chamber 20, as described in greater detail below, is preferably defined by an elastically yielding portion suited to be operated/squeezed by the user.
  • the dispensing device 10 comprises an inlet duct 62 for the passage of the fluid L from the inside of the container C towards the volume V and an outlet duct 64 for the passage of the fluid L from the volume V towards the outside.
  • First valve means 66 are associated with the inlet duct 62 in order to control the passage of the fluid L from the container C towards said volume V.
  • Second valve means 68 are associated with the outlet duct 64 in order to control the passage of the fluid L from said volume V towards the outside.
  • the volume V defined by the collapsible chamber 20 is suited to contain a dose of the fluid L which is drawn from the container C and successively dispensed towards the outside.
  • the fluid L is sucked into the volume V defined by the collapsible chamber 20 and dispensed through manual operation by the user, who first directly compresses and then releases the collapsible chamber 20 by acting thereon with one or more fingers, as shown in Figures 3 and 4 .
  • the fluid L contained in the volume V is dispensed towards the outside through the outlet duct 64.
  • the second valve means 68 are open in order to allow the fluid L to flow towards the outlet, while the first valve means 66 are closed in order to prevent the flow of the fluid L from the volume V towards the inside of the container C.
  • the collapsible chamber 20 automatically returns to the position in which it is not compressed, drawing a dose of the fluid L from the inside of the container C through the inlet duct 62.
  • the first valve means 66 are open in order to allow the fluid L to flow from the inside of the container C towards the volume V, while the second valve means 68 are closed in order to close the outlet duct 64.
  • the dose of the fluid L sucked into the volume V is thus ready for the successive dispensing operation.
  • the collapsible chamber 20 is defined by a first portion 30 and by a second portion 40 which are coupled with each other in such a way that together they define said volume V.
  • the first portion 20 comprises an area which is directly connected to said container C and the second portion 40 is constituted by a portion 40 of the container C.
  • At least one area 32 of the first portion 30 is elastically yielding, in such a way that it defines said collapsible chamber 20 and can be deformed when the user squeezes it.
  • this is achieved by selecting a suitable material and/or a suitable thickness of the first portion 30 and of the respective elastically yielding area 32.
  • the elastically yielding area 32 preferably has a hemispherical shape.
  • the first portion 30 of the device 10 is preferably made of a plastic material, preferably through an injection moulding process.
  • the first portion 30 is illustrated in greater detail in Figures 5 and 6 .
  • the first portion 30 comprises said elastically yielding area 32 that extends preferably centrally towards an annular peripheral area 34 which is substantially flat.
  • the elastically yielding centre area 32 and the annular peripheral area 34 are preferably circular in shape.
  • said shape can be different.
  • the annular peripheral area 34 comprises, in a specific selected point, a first channel 36 that defines part of the inlet duct 62 of the device 10 when the first portion 30 is coupled with the second portion 40.
  • the inlet duct 62 is therefore defined by the first channel 36 of the first portion 30 and delimited by the second portion 40.
  • the annular peripheral area 34 furthermore comprises, in a specific selected point, a second channel 46 that defines part of the outlet duct 64 of the device 10 when the first portion 30 is coupled with the second portion 40.
  • the outlet duct 64 is therefore defined by the second channel 46 and delimited by the second portion 40.
  • the inlet duct 62 and the outlet duct 64 are aligned along the same direction, that is, they preferably lie at 180° from each other.
  • the first channel 36 comprises the first valve means 66, constituted by a tab 66a suited to obstruct/open the first channel 36, which is shown in greater detail in Figure 6 .
  • the second channel 46 comprises the second valve means 68 constituted by a tab 68a suited to obstruct/open the second channel 46, which is shown in greater detail in Figure 6 .
  • first and/or the second valve means can be of different types, as shown for example in Figures 7 and 8 , where the function of opening/closing the respective channels is served by balls instead of by tabs.
  • connection means can be used, such as, for example, an adhesive substance.
  • the first portion 30 of the device 10 comprises an area which is directly connected to the container C.
  • the container C is preferably made of a collapsible/deformable material.
  • This type of container is commonly known as pouche, sachet, packet or bag-in-box.
  • the container C comprises a first portion C1, also identified as upper portion in the various figures, and a second portion C2, also identified as lower portion in the various figures, which are mutually coupled in order to define a convenient volume for containing the fluid L.
  • the upper portion C1 of the container C peripherally envelops the first portion 30 of the collapsible chamber 20 and is provided with a hole 70 suited to allow the elastically yielding centre area 32 of the first portion 30 to project therefrom.
  • the portions C1, C2 of the container C comprise a respective plastic film.
  • the portions C1, C2 can be preferably made of composite materials or of materials such as PET, PE, PP, EVOH, NYLON, aluminium, etc.
  • the coupling of the upper portion C1 and lower portion C2 of the container C with the corresponding first portion 30 is preferably obtained through a heat sealing process.
  • the coupling of the first portion 30, the upper portion C1 and the lower portion C2 of the container C is advantageously carried out in a single step, by superimposing them and joining them to one another.
  • the joining process includes a heat sealing step, preferably at the level of the annular peripheral area 34 of the first portion 30 of the device 10.
  • connection means of a different type can be used, for example an adhesive substance.
  • the construction of the dispensing device 10 and of the dispensing system 1 according to the invention is simplified compared to the systems known in the art.
  • the respective production times and/or costs of said dispensing systems are reduced compared to the systems known in the art.
  • connection of the type described above between the dispensing device 10 and the container C is more reliable than in the systems of the known type, in which the container typically needs a portion made ad hoc, for example a more or less rigid neck, for connection to the dispensing device.
  • Figures 7 and 8 show a variant embodiment 110 of the dispensing device of the invention, as already mentioned above, which differs from the previous embodiment due to the shape of the first and second valve means 66, 68, which in this case preferably comprise two balls 66b, 68b instead of two tabs, intended to serve the function of opening/closing the respective inlet channel 62 and outlet channel 64.
  • Figures 9 and 10 show a variant embodiment 101 of the dispensing system of the invention, which differs from the embodiment described with reference to Figures from 1 to 6 in that the upper portion C1' of the container C' completely envelops the first portion 30 of the dispensing device 10, that is, the part without the hole 70, and thus covers the elastically yielding centre area 32 of the first portion 30.
  • Figures 11 and 12 show a variant embodiment 201 of the dispensing system of the invention, which differs from the embodiment described with reference to
  • Figures 11 and 12 in that the inlet duct 62 is preferably associated with a suction pipe 62a whose predetermined length is such that it substantially terminates in proximity to the bottom of the container C'. This makes it easier to draw the fluid from the bottom of the container C'.
  • Figures 13 and 14 show a variant embodiment 301 of the dispensing device of the invention, which differs from the embodiment 101 of the dispensing system illustrated with reference to Figures 9 and 10 in that it comprises also a sealing element S associated with the container C1' and arranged at the level of the outlet duct 64 of the dispensing device.
  • the sealing element S constitutes a removable portion, preferably a tear-off portion, suited to be removed before the dispensing system 301 is used for the first time.
  • Figures 15 and 16 show a variant embodiment 401 of the dispensing system of the invention.
  • the dispensing system 401 thus allows two doses of respective fluids L1, L2 to be drawn from the container C.
  • the dispensing system 401 comprises a dispensing device 410 suited to be operated by the user in order to simultaneously dispense two fluids L1, L2 conveniently held in the container C.
  • the dispensing device 410 preferably comprises two collapsible chambers 20, 420 which define two volumes V, V', each suited to receive a quantity of a respective fluid L1, L2 to be dispensed.
  • the collapsible chambers 20, 420 are preferably defined by respective elastically yielding portions suited to be operated/squeezed by the user.
  • the dispensing device 410 preferably comprises two inlet ducts 62, 462 for the passage of respective fluids L1, L2 from the inside of the container C towards said volumes V, V' and two outlet ducts 64, 464 for the passage of the fluids L1, L2 from the respective volumes V, V' towards the outside.
  • First valve means 66, 466 are associated with the inlet ducts 62, 462 in order to control the passage of the fluids L1, L2 from the container C towards said volumes V, V'.
  • Second valve means 68, 468 are associated with the outlet ducts 64, 464 in order to control the passage of the fluids L1, L2 from said volumes V, V' towards the outside.
  • the two fluids L1, L2 are sucked and dispensed according to a procedure which is analogous to that described above with reference to one fluid only, through manual operation by the user, who first directly compresses the two collapsible chambers 20, 420 with one or more fingers and then releases them.
  • the fluids L1, L2 contained in the volumes V, V' are dispensed towards the outside through the outlet ducts 64, 464.
  • the second valve means 68, 468 are open in order to allow the fluids L1, L2 to flow towards the outlet, while the first valve means 66, 466 are closed in order to prevent the fluids L1, L2 from flowing from the volumes V, V' towards the inside of the container C.
  • the collapsible chambers 20, 420 automatically return to the position in which they are not compressed, drawing doses of fluid L1, L2 from the inside of the container C through the inlet ducts 62, 462.
  • the first valve means 66, 466 are open in order to allow the fluids L1, L2 to flow from the inside of the container C towards the volumes V, V', while the second valve means 68, 468 are closed in order to block the outlet ducts 64, 464.
  • said dispensing system 401 can be used, for example, for dispensing toothpastes in two colours/compositions, which inside the container C are separate and are combined outside the outlet ducts 64, 464 of the dispensing system 401 in order to be put on the toothbrush.
  • said dispensing system 401 can be advantageously used to dispense bi-component products which are mixed at the moment of use and cannot be mixed in advance.
  • the first collapsible chamber 20 is defined by a first portion 30 and by a second portion 40 which are coupled to each other in such a way that together they define the first volume V and the second collapsible chamber 420 is defined by a third portion 430 and by said second portion 40 which are mutually coupled to each other in such a way that together they define the second volume V'.
  • the first and the third portion 30, 430 comprise an area directly connected to the container C and the second portion 40 is constituted by a common portion 40 of the container C.
  • connection means can be used, such as, for example, an adhesive substance.
  • a further advantageous aspect of the present invention is related to the mutual connection existing among the first portion 40, the third portion 430 and the container C.
  • the container C comprises a first portion C1, also identified as upper portion in the figures, a second portion C2, also identified as intermediate portion in the figures, and a third portion C3, also identified as lower portion in the figures.
  • the upper portion C1 of the container C peripherally envelops the first portion 30 of the first collapsible chamber 20 and is provided with a hole 70 in order to allow the elastically yielding centre area 32 of the first portion 30 to project therefrom.
  • the lower portion C3 of the container C peripherally envelops the third portion 430 of the second collapsible chamber 420 and is provided with a hole 470 in order to allow the elastically yielding centre area 432 of the third portion 430 to project therefrom.
  • the intermediate portion C2 divides the two volumes located inside the container so that they can contain the respective fluids and furthermore a portion 40 of it defines the second common portion 40 of the two collapsible chambers 20, 420.
  • the portions C1, C2, C3 of the container C comprise a respective plastic film.
  • the portions C1, C2, C3 can be preferably constituted by composite materials or by materials such as PET, PE, PP, EVOH, NYLON, aluminium, etc.
  • the coupling of the upper portion C1, the intermediate portion C2 and the lower portion C3 of the container C and of the first and third portions 30, 430 is preferably obtained through a heat sealing operation.
  • said coupling is advantageously carried out in a single step, by superimposing them and joining them to one another.
  • the joining operation includes a heat sealing step, preferably at the level of the annular peripheral areas 34, 434 of the first and third portions 30, 430 of the device 410.
  • connection means of a different type can be used, for example an adhesive substance.
  • the construction structure of the dispensing device 410 and of the dispensing system 401 according to the invention is simplified compared to the devices and systems known in the art.
  • the respective production times and/or costs of said dispensing systems are reduced compared to the systems known in the art.
  • connection of the type described above between the dispensing device 410 and the container C is more reliable than in the systems of the known type, in which the container typically needs a portion made ad hoc, for example a more or less rigid neck, for connection to the dispensing device.
  • Figures 17 and 18 show a variant embodiment 501 of the dispensing system of the invention, which differs from the embodiment described with reference to Figures 15 and 16 in that:
  • Figures 21 and 22 show a variant embodiment 701 of the dispensing system of the invention, which differs from the embodiment 501 of the dispensing system described with reference to Figures 17 and 18 in that it furthermore comprises a sealing element S associated with the container C' and arranged at the level of the outlet ducts 64, 464 of the dispensing device 410.
  • the sealing element S constitutes a removable portion, preferably a tear-off portion, suited to be removed before the dispensing system 701 is used for the first time.
  • Figures 23 and 24 show a variant embodiment 801 of the dispensing system of the invention, which differs from the embodiments of the dispensing system for dispensing two fluids described above in that one of the two fluids is air and in that the outlet ducts are shaped in such a way as to allow the fluids to be mixed, that is, fluid plus air, so as to obtain the formation of foam.
  • the upper portion of the dispensing system 801 allows a first fluid L1 contained in the container C to be dispensed through the outlet duct 64 with the respective second valve means 68.
  • the lower portion of the dispensing system 801 comprises the second collapsible chamber 420 with the respective third portion 430, which allows the second fluid consisting of air sucked in through the second inlet duct 462 to be dispensed.
  • the air sucked in through the second inlet duct 462 is conveyed to the outlet duct 464 through the respective second valve means 468.
  • Said element 850a Downstream of the first and of the second outlet duct 64, 464 there are a chamber 850 and an element 850a for the formation of foam.
  • Said element 850a preferably comprises a hollow cylindrical element whose external surface is provided with microholes, or with a net, for the generation of foam.
  • the inlet duct 62 and the outlet duct 64 for the first fluid L1 and the inlet duct 462 and the outlet duct 464 for the second fluid L2, that is, air, are aligned along the same direction.
  • Figures from 25 to 28 show a variant embodiment 901 of the dispensing system of the invention, which differs from the embodiment 801 of the dispensing system described with reference to Figures 23 and 24 in that in the dispensing device 510 the inlet duct 462 and the outlet duct 464 for the second fluid L2, that is, air, and the outlet duct 64 for the first fluid L1 are aligned along the same direction, while the inlet duct 62 for the first fluid L1 is perpendicular to said ducts, as can be observed in particular in Figure 28 .
  • portion C1 of the container C completely envelops the first portion 30 of the dispensing device 10, which is visible in greater detail in Figure 27 .
  • Figures from 29 to 32 show a variant embodiment 1001 of the dispensing system of the invention, which differs from the embodiment 901 of the dispensing system described with reference to Figures from 25 to 28 in that the portion C1 of the container C envelops peripherally the first portion 30 of the collapsible chamber 20 and is provided with a hole 70 in order to allow the elastically yielding centre area 32 of the first portion 30 to project therefrom.
  • Figures from 33 to 36 show a variant embodiment 1101 of the dispensing system of the invention, which differs from the embodiment 1001 of the dispensing system described with reference to Figures from 29 to 32 in that it furthermore comprises a sealing element S associated with the container C and arranged at the level of the element 850a for the formation of foam.
  • the sealing element S constitutes a removable portion, preferably a tear-off portion, suited to be removed before the dispensing system 1101 is used for the first time.
  • Figure 37 shows a variant embodiment 1201 of the dispensing system of the invention, which differs from the embodiment 901 of the dispensing system described with reference to Figures from 25 to 28 in that the inlet duct 62 is preferably associated with a suction pipe 62a whose predetermined length is such that it substantially terminates in proximity to the bottom of the container C. This makes it easier to draw the first fluid L1 from the bottom of the container C.
  • the dispensing device that is the subject of the invention has a simplified structure compared to the devices of the known type, with consequently reduced production times and/or costs of the device itself and of the system in general.
  • the reduced number of elements makes it possible to achieve higher reliability and efficiency compared to the devices of the known type.
  • the reduced number of elements makes it possible to manufacture a dispensing device with reduced overall dimensions and reduced weight compared to the devices of the known type.
  • the present invention allows the set objects to be achieved. More specifically, it makes it possible to manufacture a system for dispensing fluids whose structure is simplified compared to the systems of the known type.

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